Chelsea gave Luiz Felipe Scolari the perfect birthday present as the Blues returned to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win against Blackburn on Sunday.
Less than 24 hours after being knocked out of first place by Liverpool, Scolari's side were back in pole position thanks to Nicolas Anelka's double-strike at rain-lashed Ewood Park.
Chelsea, who lead Liverpool on goal difference, went ahead when Jose Bosingwa's long-range strike hit Anelka on the leg and trickled into the net past wrong-footed Rovers keeper Paul Robinson.
Anelka added a second in the 68th minute when he flicked his shot over Robinson from Frank Lampard's pass.
That was enough to ensure Scolari's 60th birthday celebrations went with a swing as Chelsea equalled a Premier League and club record of nine successive away wins.
Later on Sunday, Manchester City host Tottenham, Aston Villa face Middlesbrough and Newcastle travel to Fulham.
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